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Warburton said: “These things take time, but I hope we are very close now to completing a lot of work that has been done in that short period of time.”

Garner should also be confirmed as a Gers player early next week.

A £1.5million deal with Preston has been agreed and it’s understood the 28-year-old could also have his medical today.

Warburton said: “There is always an aspect that you have to make sure is right. It is nothing other than the simple documentation process we feel we have to go through.”

Lescott’s arrival could end Phillipe Senderos’ hopes of winning a deal.

But Warburton said: “He has gone to Geneva for a couple of days. We have booked return flights because we’ve been very impressed with what we have seen and we will see how the conversations go over the next 24 hours.”